Intel Xeon W-2275 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon W-2275 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, PassMark, RealBench, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980XE or Intel Xeon W-2275.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon W-2275

58%

Core i9-10980XE

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980XE is 3% better than Xeon W-2275. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-2275

57%

Core i9-10980XE

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.6	108.7
Valorant	115.5	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.7	69.2
Apex Legends	108.5	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.6	92.6
Overwatch	93.5	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.7	85.2
DOOM Eternal	57.7	61.8
Warzone	90.1	96.3
Assassin's Creed	97.0	103.7
Valheim	95.8	102.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-2275

24%

Core i9-10980XE

28%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10980XE is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-2275 since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3179	3800
Cinbench 20 Single-core	408	480
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6952	8848
Cinbench 23 Single-core	989	1191
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27874	24309

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	2887	2626
Multi-Core	28371	34005

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	1228	1417
Multi-Core	13346	20280

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Core name	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	14	18
Threads	28	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	1 Gb	256 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	19.25 MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-2275 is 9% better than Core i9-10980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980XE has 4 more core than Xeon W-2275. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-2275 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980XE is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon W-2275 and Intel Core i9-10980XE before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-2275 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10980XE specs and review.